In its activities, the Forestry Agency is guided by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, resolutions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decrees, resolutions, and orders of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, resolutions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, these Regulations, and other legislative acts. The Forestry Agency carries out its activities in cooperation with state and economic management bodies, law enforcement agencies, local self-government bodies, non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as foreign, international, and other organizations.

   The objectives of the Agency include: implementing a unified state policy in the field of forestry, aimed at the comprehensive expansion of forest resources and their rational use;
   Developing proposals for the improvement of forestry legislation and monitoring their practical implementation;
   Organizing the effective management of the forest fund, including the creation of forest areas, their restoration, conservation, protection, and rational and economic use;
   Compiling and maintaining state records of all forests and the state forest cadastre;
Implementing the nationwide "Green Zone" project, developing nurseries, and organizing the propagation of tree and shrub seedlings;
   Organizing and implementing measures to combat desertification;
   Studying forest resources, fauna, and flora, maintaining strict records thereof, and integrating scientific achievements and best practices into forestry management;
   Protecting forests from fires, pests, diseases, illegal logging, and other violations of forestry legislation;
   Developing a system for the production of seeds and the cultivation of ornamental tree and shrub seedlings, promoting the widespread use of "in vitro" laboratories in nursery operations, and establishing a unified system for the certification and standardization of seeds and ornamental tree and shrub seedlings. Regulation and record-keeping for lease arrangements at forestry enterprises;
   Coordination of the leasing of unused Forest Fund lands to individuals and legal entities, based on investment agreements or public-private partnerships.